Sand or roll down the upper edges a bit so that they don't cut thru the fondant, spray/wipe lightly with water or liberally coat with crisco, and put on the fondant. Smooth the top and then ease in the sides. Cut the fondant off level with the bottom of the dummy using the edge of an offset spatula.

My first full fondant'd-styrofoam cake (for an upcoming bridal show). I pulled all the advice I've stored up about fondant and rather than screw around with icing styro's, I went with the "mist the styro" plan.

Ok, what you guys didn't tell me was that "misting" the styro means to "MIST" the styro ... and the big commerical sprayer on my sink is NOT the same as "misting" the styro!!

oh. my. gosh. I tried putting this fondant on the styro and it got excessively wet and turned to goo! It was sticking to everything except my styro!

Oh....did I tell you it was black fondant? You should have seen my hands!

It if wasn't so funny it would have been horrible! I felt like the person in the sit-com who put too much soap in the washer and too much rice on the stove! It was hysterical!

For the other tiers, I wet the styro, then used a paper towel to get the excess water off, THEN applied the fondant and it worked MUCH better!

So tucan, when these guys tell you to "mist" it, they really do mean to just "mist" it!

My first full fondant'd-styrofoam cake (for an upcoming bridal show). I pulled all the advice I've stored up about fondant and rather than screw around with icing styro's, I went with the "mist the styro" plan.

Ok, what you guys didn't tell me was that "misting" the styro means to "MIST" the styro ... and the big commerical sprayer on my sink is NOT the same as "misting" the styro!!

oh. my. gosh. I tried putting this fondant on the styro and it got excessively wet and turned to goo! It was sticking to everything except my styro!

Oh....did I tell you it was black fondant? You should have seen my hands!

It if wasn't so funny it would have been horrible! I felt like the person in the sit-com who put too much soap in the washer and too much rice on the stove! It was hysterical!

For the other tiers, I wet the styro, then used a paper towel to get the excess water off, THEN applied the fondant and it worked MUCH better!

So tucan, when these guys tell you to "mist" it, they really do mean to just "mist" it!

And the funny thing is the water is THERE for a while. After I wash off my dummy off I will go back the next day and find water under them again.I really like to use a thinned royal icing on mine. I think it works a whole lot better because water literally beads off and gathers on the bottom. If you use royal icing, it makes the fondant stick a whole lot better. When you go to reuse them, you will have to let them soak in hot water to get them clean, but I think its worth it. I dont reuse dummys too often so for the little extra it takes to clean them, its fine for me. Especially if its something I want to keep for a while. Its funny because my dummy order came in today and my dining table looks like a styrofoam castle or something!!

I still haven't been able to cover a styro dummy yet, I sanded down the edges to get them smooth and my fondant still rips around the edge before I can even get the sides on . I've tried using different types of fondant (homemade and purchased) with the same result. I have no clue what I'm doing wrong...help!!

I still haven't been able to cover a styro dummy yet, I sanded down the edges to get them smooth and my fondant still rips around the edge before I can even get the sides on . I've tried using different types of fondant (homemade and purchased) with the same result. I have no clue what I'm doing wrong...help!!

1.The sanded/rolled/smoothed upper edge should be gently rounded, not crisp at all.

2. You may be rolling the fondant too thin.

3. Try covering the dummy with an undercoat of white, smooth that really well, and then putting on a second, thinner coating of the final color.

4. I still mist some dummies, but my preferred method these days is to just rub it down with an allover coat of crisco and then apply the fondant.

Yes, Wilton is great for covering dummies with! Cant eat the stuff so you have to use it for something!!! (great for cakeboards also). Bigcatz, when your applying your fondant to the dummy, you can take a small amount of crisco and put it on the edges before you smooth and it will help also with the tearing. I like using Satin Ice for my cakes, especially if I dont have time to make my own. If you want to try a good recipe that works really well I suggest using Michelle Fosters fondant recipe on here. Also, a great tasting one is Jennifer Dontz's. Its not posted on here but you can get it off her video. She uses white chocolate in with her fondant and it gives it a great taste along with pliability. (sorry for the spelling. havent finished my first cup of coffee yet!!)

Where was this topic before I started covering all of my dummies and using my good Satin Ice?!

I had some problems with bubbles, ripping, tearing etc on one dummy and had decided that I no longer knew how to roll out fondant. I ended up coloring more fondant and using it and it worked better. I covered 1 tier with piping gel and the other 2, I just misted, yes Indydebi, "misted" my cakes with water and they all stuck just fine. I like the idea of Crisco and wished I had used it instead.

I know that some people like to elevate their cakes when applying fondant to help get wrinkles out but it seemed that the fondant tore easier and the wrinkles were worse. I went back to just putting in on the counter.

No offense Debi! You had me cracking up with that mental image. I washed some styrofoam squares that I was using for a wedding cake and I couldn't believe how much water was in them! I kept drying and drying. I laid them out and seeped water. Guess I should have washed them a few days ahead of time.

Yes, Wilton is great for covering dummies with! Cant eat the stuff so you have to use it for something!!! (great for cakeboards also). Bigcatz, when your applying your fondant to the dummy, you can take a small amount of crisco and put it on the edges before you smooth and it will help also with the tearing. I like using for my cakes, especially if I dont have time to make my own. If you want to try a good recipe that works really well I suggest using Michelle Fosters fondant recipe on here. Also, a great tasting one is Jennifer Dontz's. Its not posted on here but you can get it off her video. She uses white chocolate in with her fondant and it gives it a great taste along with pliability. (sorry for the spelling. havent finished my first cup of coffee yet!!)

Thanks for the help! I will try the crisco on the edges and see if that helps, if not I will just keep trying until I get it! Definitely going to invest in the contoured dummies.

I dont buy the contoured ones and I seldom have ripping problems. I also make sure that I get rid of the sharp edge. I use an emery board on the edge and it helps. Also the crisco trick!I think the best thing to do is to make sure you have your fondant rolled out to a good size, then flare it out on the bottom so that your fondant doesnt get any creases. Then once it looks like a poodle skirt you can use the side of your hand to chop it down to the bottom of the dummy. Then go ahead and start using your smoother on the top and sides. Cut some of the excess while its on the table. It also helps to use a piece of the non-skid stuff that you use for carpets. It helps to keep the dummy from moving around. I will then put my dummy on my turntable so I can see the bottom better and be able to smooth anything I couldnt see before.

You can get the "sharp" edgs of the dummies by gently rolling that edge on a hard surface, OR you can use an iron and a piece of wax paper - just be careful! (put the wax paper on the styrofoam and carefully "iron") - it will make it nice and smooth.

Resurrecting this topic just a bit, hope you don't mind. I'm about to cover some dummies in fondant, will see how it turns out. My question is: how do you attach dummies together once they are covered?Thanks, P

Dallas Foam has awesome prices and they are so sweet. dallas-foam.com I have ordered from them a few times and just love them. They are like .85 a piece and shipping is minimal. As far as the misting goes, though, does it mold? I know we live in humid central in South Texas and I iced the dummy before, like a dummy, and it wound up molding, even after I cleaned it. Had to throw it away.

Hello,I will be working on my first dummy cake today, its a 3 tiers superheros birthday cake and the down tier is 12 inch round cakeI found the advices here very helpful, as i dont have piping gel im going to use crisco all over the styrofoam..

Any tip on making the dummie cake last longer or dust free? Im going to display 3 cakes outside for an expo, im expecting dirt and dust in the air also finger prints and i really like to display does cakes in my store...how to make the dust free? i have allready made the cakes but im trying to find a way to preserve them. Thanks!